Imagination's Light

Imagination's Light is the seventh studio album (ninth album overall) from American new-age pianist Kevin Kern. As with his preceding albums, it is an album of instrumental songs, this time with one song being a cover version of a song by Sting. It was released on July 19, 2005.[2]

Imagination's Light
Studio album by
Kevin Kern
ReleasedJuly 19, 2005
RecordedFebruary 28-March 5, 2005
GenreNew-age, instrumental
Length43:35
LabelReal Music
ProducerTerence Yallop, Kevin Kern
Kevin Kern chronology
The Winding Path
(2003)		 Imagination's Light
(2005)		 Endless Blue Sky
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

This album reveals Kern's technique of making songs ever since he was a child: sitting by the piano in a darkened room and letting the light of imagination guide him. The liner notes mention that he does this until now.

Before creating this album, Kern was invited to become a Steinway Artist, and as such played a Steinway piano for Imagination's Light.

Dedication

In the accompanying booklet, Kevin Kern mentions basing "Keepers of the Flame" on an ancient Gregorian chant called "Pange Lingua". It is dedicated to Pope John Paul II.

Track listing

All tracks by Kevin Kern except track 5, written by Sting.

  1. "Remembering the Light" – 4:23
  2. "Safe in Your Embrace" – 3:44
  3. "Pearls of Joy" – 3:52
  4. "Told to the Heart" – 4:14
  5. "Fields of Gold" – 4:50
  6. "Imagination's Key" – 4:11
  7. "Keepers of the Flame" – 3:47
  8. "Musings" – 3:41
  9. "Sweet Dreams, Helena" – 3:48
  10. "I Am Always Right Here" – 3:31
  11. "And the Light is Forever" – 3:21

Liner Notes

As a child, Kevin would sit in a room lit only by firelight, allowing his imagination to bring the images and emotions that he then combined with his immense talent into musical expression. To this day Kevin darkens the studio lights to compose his uniquely exquisite piano music, accompanied only by imagination's light.

Personnel

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Imagination's Light at AllMusic
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